Gram's Dinner Rolls

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Gram's Dinner Rolls

Recipe By : connally@vms.cis.pitt.edu Kate Connally
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Breads Yeast Breads

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup milk -- scalded
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cake yeast -- or 1 pkg dry
3 eggs -- beaten
4 1/2 cups flour

Combine hot milk, shortening, sugar, and salt. Mix but don't worry
if shortening doesn't all melt. Cool to lukewarm. Add yeast and
mix. Add eggs and mix. Add flour and mix well to make a smooth
soft dough. (This is not the kind of dough you have to knead - it
will be very soft and sticky.) Let rise to double in volume. Punch the
dough down and refrigerate until cold.

Turn chilled dough out onto floured pastry cloth and knead briefly. Divide
dough into thirds. Roll out one third at a time. Roll into
a large circle about 1/8 inch thick. Brush surface of dough with
melted butter. Cut circle of dough into 8 pie shaped wedges. Roll
up each wedge starting at the wide end. Place each roll on baking
sheet and curve it into a crescent shape. (Be sure to put the
pointy end on the bottom otherwise roll may start to unroll as it
rises or bakes.) Brush tops of rolls with melted butter. Cover
with a cloth and let rise until almost double. Bake at 350 F for
16 minutes.

Note: These are fairly large rolls. If you prefer smaller rolls
divide dough into quarters instead of thirds.




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